The Doctrine of Justification Today – Allan Kroll – Prayer of Salvation (Justification) – Martinus Vaicarius

The Doctrine of Justification Today EELC Theological Institute Author: Allan Kroll – Tallinn 2019. a. Prayer of Salvation (Justification) Author of the Prayer of Salvation: Martinus Vaicarius (Martin Vaik) – Tallinn 2026. a. Introduction The doctrine of the justification of the sinful person before God was the most significant doctrine of the Lutheran Reformation and the greatest contribution to church history, and remains a doctrine of fundamental importance for Protestant…

Galatians 1:6-9 – New Testament Texts and Their Hermeneutics

Galatians 1:6-9 – New Testament Texts and Their Hermeneutics EELC Theological Institute 1st Year (Master’s Program, Christian Cultural History) Author: Allan Kroll 2019 1. THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST Galatians 1:6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— 7 which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are…

The Holy Eucharist: The Cleansing and Healing Power of the Blood of Jesus Christ

The Holy Eucharist: The Cleansing and Healing Power of the Blood of Jesus Christ Introduction to Orthodox Eucharistic Theology In the Orthodox Church, the Holy Eucharist (Communion) is the most sacred and central sacrament, called “the sacrament of sacraments.” In Greek, Eucharistia means “thanksgiving,” because the Eucharist is the offering of thanks for the great grace that God has revealed to us through His Son Jesus Christ. At the heart…